Lots more... do a google search "Nikon oil on sensor"
I believe its a common problem with most DSLR's due to lens changing and of course hi speed shutters.
Wet cleaning and regular cleaning with a rocket blower has been the norm since I started shooting digital.
I would consider this regular maintenance if you own a dslr.
I do shoot birds, and change lenses and converters in the the field so picking up dust has always been an issue.
And with diffraction, I normally don't shoot any lens over f/11 to f16 in normal use. If trying to reduce my shutter speed while shooting a sunrise, I will of course shoot at times at f22.
Personally, I did not spend 6k to tone down the cameras frame rate by not using the full burst speed of 14fps.
I will admit that my 1Dx right out of the box needed to have the sensor wet cleaned. I figured I would try and clean it myself rather than sending it in for service. After that initial wet cleaning, regular maintenance by blowing and wet cleaning kept the sensor clean. The 1DxII never exhibited the oil problems of the 1Dx when new, and regular maintenance keeps it clean.
Just wondering... do you change the oil in your car regularly? lol
Funny.
Except I said D4-D5 cameras, not the D500, D600, D810, etc. Nikon for sure has had oily sensor problems. I was explicitly referring to their flagship models, however.
Everyone makes that same excuses for this camera: that it’s the shutter flapping around at high speed that makes the sensor dirty, or that it’s multiple lens changes in the field that brings in dust. The problem is, and this is what I and many others have been trying to get across, is that the sensor gets dirty from even slow speed shooting faster than other cameras, and that it happens even without frequent lens changes. I have four cameras, and I can easily see the difference between my two 1DX’s and my two 5D’s.
It seems like this affects some users more than others. I still maintain that stopping down the aperture would reveal a similar issue for more folks that think they don’t have a problem. Even if you don’t narrow your aperture regularly and see a problem, that doesn’t mean the issue isn’t there; it just means it’s something that will be dealt with it later when you do notice.
If you don’t have this problem, then great! I’m happy for you! For some people, however, it’s a legitimate concern.
Sep 29, 2017 at 06:15 AM
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